KARACHI:To facilitate people of the province, particularly those living in Karachi, the Sindh government has allocated Rs10 billion for the procurement of 500 hybrid buses in the new provincial budget 2023-24.

A total of Rs13.4 billion has been earmarked for the provincial Transport Department in the budget that will help provide new buses for commuting. Karachi needs more than 2000 hybrid buses to streamline transport system and facilities. The citizens have been facing torments of high fares due to monopoly of transporters.

The provincial government has earmarked Rs6.1 billion for the ‘Intra-District Peoples’ Bus Service’ and Rs2 billion for the maintenance of transport infrastructure. The PPP-led government also earmarked Rs600 million for the new routes. To facilitate employees of Sindh secretariat 03 new routes will start from next year with a provision of R 6.0 million.